Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
2
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALPINIA purpurata
Common Name
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger
In Hindi
लाल अदरक
In German
Red Ginger
In French
Red Ginger
In Spanish
Red Ginger
In Greek
Red Ginger
In Portuguese
Red Ginger
In Polish
Red Ginger
In Latin
Gingiberi Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Alpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Alpinieae
Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
50
1
27800
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